diff --git a/src/dask_awkward/lib/io/io.py b/src/dask_awkward/lib/io/io.py
index 0eb1f447..4629ec52 100644
--- a/src/dask_awkward/lib/io/io.py
+++ b/src/dask_awkward/lib/io/io.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import functools
 import logging
 import math
 from collections.abc import Callable, Iterable, Mapping